The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-04
ITO THE DEMOCRATS OF LAFAY'
ETTE COUNTY"

Under the above caption, Hon. C.. L. Ewing,
editor oil the Odessa Democrat. In last weeks
man of the senatorial committee, in getting on
ly ID delegates, and further TO impress upon his
readers that he opposed tie unit rule. You say
you opposed the unit rule; then, Mr. Ewing,
why was it, that when the Higginsville delega-
tion said that they would leave the room, in
which the unit rule Was tried to be worked on
them, before they would submit to any such gag
law and appeal to the convention, you with
your hand uplifted said. mo threats, no
make such remarks? Why did you not aid IN
trying to prevent such gag Law? You say you
considered the rule "unfaIr and undcmocratic;''
then you admit there was a scheme and a very
unfair one trying to be worAed on the delegates,
and you being q delegate, why did you NOT lend
us, the Higginsville delegates, your aid, and moi
make the above remarks when We fought such
scheme and gag law? You attacked C. W. Seeb-
er and c Vivion IN your i sue of MAY Ii. Was
it because we had the manhood to oppose such
an ''unfair and undemOcratIc gag law?'' Why
did you not attack those men who tried to bind
yourself as well as US. with that uncalled for
rule. if you opposed it and considered it unfair
and undemOcratlcE You say we tried to kick
you out Of the convention. You too well know
that C.. W. Seeber and C. Vivion both spoke
with the kindest of feelings and with due defer
ence to the three delegates named by the COM
mitIee on credentials, and you further know
you or the other gentlemen. and told you SO in
the ''organizlng'' room and gave our reason Tor
opposing the report, when the same was read
stating very politely. and with due Difference to
the gentlemen named by the committee, that We
| could not understand what authority the COM
I mittee on credentials had for appointing the
}hree extra delegates to which Lafayette county
was entitled, when the rule proposed by Mr.
Ewing at the Lexington mass meeting and
unanimously adopted by said meeting there us-
sembled. plainly stated that such delegates as
We're present at the Odessa convention should
cast the entire vote of the county, and il the
county was entitled to l6, instead OF IL delegates
to the Odessa convention, according to the rule
adopted by the those delegates
present were authorized to cast The entire vote
1 sf rho rnnnfV nrf a a q tho IN III \. N WAR;.
represented, which we yet believe 10 be correct;
aud il you got angry because we entertained
necessary apologies both to you and the other
two gentlemen, then sir, we have no further
apologize, to make Ii your attack on US OF May
Is, was not on account OF our position on the
unit rule. then was 1t for the position honestly
and correctly taken concerning the 3 extra dele
gates? Was that treating you. personally,
wrong, or with an '.eyil Intent?' Ii so, did
you return good for evil?" Mr.. Ewing furth-
err states that we impugned his course rs chair
man oil the senatorial in his issue of
May p. You may Call 1t "impugncd'' or what
ever you wish, bit we only replied to your uu-
as delegates and as such refused to be gagged,
and expressed their honest opinions on all mat
ters that came up before the convention. Mi
Ewing in his Is ,ue of May ID. saws: ''When
members OF the same political party attempt to
trick each other for the purpose OF gaining petty
advantage. such a course is sure to weaken the
party" Sc. To whom does this apply? Does
1t apply TO the IN n VINO try to gag delegates,
which is unfair and nndemocraiic," by Il unit
RUE, OT L tuOSt WIZ III u DOSSy m inner and Hc
1t were with hand %upliited, seemingly 10 lis
holding the party whip ready TO strike, and in a
dictatorialm manner say to delegates refusing &c
be gagged, No threats, no threats! Again In
the same issue Mr. Ewing says: This Is mol
the last convention that VIII be held in Lafayette
county, and 1t may be well to remember tina
curses like chickens come home to roost." To
which we replied as follows:
Yes there will be conventions again in thI:
county, and the time has ONE when polit!cn
FOSSILS whose heads have grown gray ieedin.
from the public CRIB. and still others who have
sought to be fed and failed, Yet grown gray .anC
become soured and dictalorIal from repeated
defeats. will be LAID high upon the shell itlon:
with other political fxers and tricksters
On the strength OF which the venerable c. L
Ewing attempts TO court friendship with all tn,
Old and midile-aged democrats by construin;
the above as applying to them. No. lrie' [
and not to the '.hewers of wood and drawers o
water VINO have labored as hard as you in tn
party. but can never Nil any OF the offices on ac
count of men who are dIctatoriul and live in of
1;e. Again, MIR. Ewing IN his ~viliIying AM
viturperative manner, says That Seeber and Wv
. ion tried to represent or misrepres-nt a peopl
Wfo did not want their services From whom
did You get this peitish and child like remark
! c. w. Seeber was chosen by the people OF Davi
| township without u dessenting voice, he wa
their choice, hence they wanted his service, an,
he represented their desires and interests, viii
all OF which they We're satisfied; while C. Wv
ion. at the Lexington mass-meeting, in CONVEX
satlon with Mr.. Il z. Ridge and Others, oh
: jected to being a delegate and suggested Mr. j
z Platienburg IN his place, but 1t was presse,
upon him to go as a delegate. hence It seem
thai his services were desired by the people o
his township, hence two errors above by you, an,
you admit of two other errors. You say Their
was no delegate to represent the north part O
, Dover township. Was there any TO represen
d the south part of Lexington township? VIII,
= make The distinctions? Ii is said that WHOM
=. the gods would destroy, they first make mad ;
Mr.. Ewing is not only mad, but furious, an,
allows his gangrenous einanations to burst fort
in the following manner: shall we give wa
to dudes and and pelf-seekers who are ready T.
,rample on party platforms and barter away tn
rights and interests of the people To raiiroa
corporation Where is the peff we have eve
sought? Where could there be any possihl
chance for pelt for us IN this matter? He know
we We're IN favor of MIR, Sparks and claims tina
he was, and yet he claims that We want to tnr
the state over 10 the railroad corporations; thu
he ties himself IN his Jury, hand and foot II
an anomaly 10 see Il man get mad because h
gained the man of his choice.
"A Thus the gentl, man SINKS deeper in the mir
- at every effort. 1t is true thai We are compare
9 lively young democrats, Yet We claim to hay
/ the right to think ana speak Tor ourselves an
"call no man master - We claim 10 be true t
the party ami its interests, to the cou lty ana il
interests, the people anu their interests; a pal
OF which we are. And more, We are in accor
with Inc great majority OIL the people on rail